#4415. A dark and dusty night: Razorback and the development of an environmentalist Australian Gothic cinema

October 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The study links Razorback to the Gothic tradition of New Wave Australian cinema and presents it as part of an Australian Gothic story expressing the colonial identity of the settlers, focusing on a disturbing component of perception of Australias dangerous natural landscape. Razorback is a presentation of mythological images of Australian cinema: the idealization of rural life, a fascination with uninhabited areas and cultural fears of America. The study identifies the origins of horror in film narrative as stemming from inadequate management of natural resources and destruction of the natural envelope.
Keywords:
colonial identity; environment protection; colonialism; environmental humanities; Gothic cinema; horror; Razorback

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